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ActorBirth Name :
William Louis PetersenBirth Date :
February 21, 1953Birth Place :
Evanston, Illinois, USASpouse :
Joanne Brady (1974 - 1981), Gina Cirone (biology teacher, since 14-Jun-03)Claim to fame :
As Gil Grissom in TV series "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" (2000-2008)
'CSI: Crime Scene Investigation' to Go to the Big Screen
April 21, 2009 10:04:26"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" is likely to be made into a movie. Dropping hints on the big screen possibility was William Petersen, the actor who played forensic expert Gil Grissom in the series. "Yes, there will be a movie," so the 56-year-old claimed in his latest interview with Radio Times, as quoted by The Telegraph.
"I can understand people are a little trepidatious because of the franchise around the world and how well it's doing," the executive producer of the CBS series added. "Usually people leave it until a series has finished - they did that with the X-Files and Sex and the City. But it's about finding the right story - there has got to be a real reason to do it. You don't just do it because you want to make money - you do it because there's a story that can't be told on TV and needs to be told from CSI's perspective and the audience wants it. And we can't wait for CSI to end or Grissom will be about 90."
Gil Grissom Bids Goodbye to 'CSI' on 'One to Go' Episode
December 06, 2008 02:12:02"CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" will indeed see the last of William Petersen as Gil Grissom in the series' first episode in 2009. Through a recently-outed press release, it has been unraveled that the bowing out of Peterson has been embedded in the forthcoming episode entitled "One to Go" as his character takes a sudden leave from the CSI team.
On the episode scheduled to air on Thursday, January 15, 2009, Peterson's character will stun his co-workers with an announcement that his time as a CSI has come to an end after working with Dr. Raymond Langston on the "Dick & Jane" murders. Before leaving the team for good though, he offers Langston a permanent position on the CSI team.
Oprah Winfrey Is the Highest Paid TV Star in the US
July 25, 2007 10:07:26
When it comes to money, Oprah Winfrey is the one with abundant. The chat show queen, who frequently listed on Forbes' Rich list, earns an estimated US$260 million a year from the famous "The Oprah Winfrey Show" for which she serves as host and supervising producer. With such amount of money, based on a list by TV Guide magazine, no doubt that she tops the list of the Highest-Paid Television Stars in the United States.
Placed just behind her at the 2nd spot is music producer Simon Cowell, who earns US$45 million for his role on the Fox network's smash hit talent show "American Idol" and his other TV projects. The rest three Highest Paid TV Stars are Judith Sheindlin, also known as Judge Sheindlin, at No. 3, taking in US$30 million thanks to her own syndicated court show "Judge Judy"; Katie Couric of "CBS Evening News" whose salary reaches US$15 million per year is placed at the 4th spot; and Zach Braff of "Scrubs" who is voted 5th, taking in US$6.3 million from the TV series.
More on the 63rd Annual Golden Globes Presenters
January 11, 2006 02:01:25In addition to the many stars set as the presenters of the 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards, Queen Latifah, William Petersen, Chris Rock and Nicollette Sheridan have been added to the lineup.
Thus, the four of them will join previously-announced presenters at "The 63rd Annual Golden Globe Awards" to be telecast live on NBC Monday, January 16 (8 - 11:00 p.m. EST) at The Beverly Hilton.
